The real aim of social and industrial organization ought to be the production of strong, healthy men and women, capable of playing and working with the least pain and the greatest joy. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
A man’s work and the conditions under which it is performed are tremendous factors in determining his character. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
Lincoln was a supreme politician. He understood politics because he understood human nature. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
The president is commander-in-chief of the army and navy and of the state militia when called into the service of the United States. He holds this power in time of peace as well as in time of war. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
The fundamental division of powers in the Constitution of the United States is between voters on the one hand and property owners on the other. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
Certainly, the president is expected to safeguard the Constitution by vetoing unconstitutional acts of Congress. This is especially true because many laws can only be brought before the courts in a collateral way, if at all. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
In primitive society, man produced directly for the satisfaction of his own wants, but with the development of society came differentiation of function; exchange and barter arose, various trades sprang up, and with the necessity of commercial intercourse came the invention of money. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
American government did not originate in any abstract theories about liberty and equality, but in the actual experience gained by generation after generation of English colonists in managing their own political affairs. The Revolution did not make a breach in the continuity of their institutional life. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
Foreigners may be admitted to citizenship by naturalization, either collectively or individually. Collective naturalization may occur when a foreign territory and its inhabitants are transferred to the United States. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
During the election of Washington’s successor, it became apparent that the country was sharply divided and that the dissatisfaction with Federalist policies was deep and fervent. Charles A. Beard Read Quote
